1970 Australian Capital Territory by-election

March 2018 March 2018 the Advisory Council election held in September 1970 Australian Capital Territory election Australian Capital Territory parliamentary no 30 May 1970 1969 1972 150x150px Kep Enderby Australian Labor Party 20,132 35.6% 32.1pp 150x150px Clarrie Hermes Liberal Party of Australia 15,900 28.1% 1.2pp Australian Democrats AUS 150x150px Alan Fitzgerald Australia Party FECC2E 9,914 17.5% 12.9pp Independent politician IND 150x150px Jim Pead Independent politician 8,151 14.4% 14.4pp TPP TPP swing 57.8% 13.4pp 42.2% 13.4pp MP Jim Fraser Australian Labor Party Kep Enderby Australian Labor Party A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Australian Capital Territory on 30 May 1970. This was triggered by the death of Labor MP Jim Fraser. The by-election was won by Labor candidate Kep Enderby. It was also notable for recording the highest vote ever received in a federal electorate by an Australia Party candidate. Ted Cawthron from the National Socialist Party of Australia was the first National Socialist in Australia to run for public office. Results Australian Capital Territory by-election, 1970By-Elections 1960-1972 Psephos http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1969/1969repsby.txt 19 May 2012 29 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120529194408/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1969/1969repsby.txt dead Kep Enderby Labor 20,132 35.6 -32.1 Clarrie Hermes Liberal 15,900 28.1 +1.2 Alan Fitzgerald Australia 9,914 17.5 +12.9 Jim Pead Independent 8,151 14.4 +14.4 Terence Christie dlp 1,857 3.3 +3.3 Charles Bellchambers Independent 438 0.8 +0.8 Ted Cawthron National Socialist 173 0.3 +0.3 56,565 96.9 1,813 3.1 58,378 90.5 Labor Kep Enderby 32,690 57.8 -13.4 Liberal Clarrie Hermes 23,875 42.2 +13.4 Labor -13.4 References Category:1970 elections in Australia Category:Australian Capital Territory federal by-elections Category:1970s in the Australian Capital Territory Category:May 1970 in Australia